2009 Women's Soccer Roster

Alisha Woodson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Wake Forest Rolesville HS
- Hometown:
- Wake Forest, N.C.
2011 College Soccer 360 Primetime Performer of the Week
2011-12 ACC Honor Roll 2010-11 ACC Honor Roll
Played in 82 games and made 79 starts. Her 79 starts are tied for the ninth-most in program history ... Grew into the role of team leader, serving as co-captain as a senior in 2012 ... In her role as a defender, was part of three of the five loweset goals against average seasons in Wake Forest history ... Notched three career goals and eight career assists for a total of 14 points ... Will graduate in May, 2013 with a degree in English 2012 (Senior):
Battled through injuries to appear in 16 games, making 14 starts ... Served as co-captain of the Demon Deacons ... Tallied a career-high four assists, including an assist in both of Wake Forest[apos]s games in the NCAA Championship ... Key part of the Demon Deacon defense and was on the field for five of the Deacons[apos] nine shutouts ... Stayed on the field for the entire game in 10 of her 14 appearances ... Assisted on Kristen Meier[apos]s opening goal against Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Championship ... Provided an assist on Rachel Nuzzolese[apos]s score in the NCAA Championship opener against Georgia Southern ... Earned the game-winning assist against Hofstra with a pass that set up a Marisa Park goal ... Assisted on Taylor Waters[apos] score in a win over Charlotte
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Started all 26 games for the Deacs this season, setting a new Wake Forest record for season starts ... Led all field players with 2,333 minutes played ... Part of the Wake Forest back line that kept 14 shutouts, which ranked as the second-highest total in school history ... Ended the season with two goals, three assists and seven points, all career highs ... Named one of College Soccer 360[apos]s Primetime Performers of the Week for her performance against UCF in the NCAA quarterfinals ... Assisted on Katie Stengel[apos]s game-winning goal against UCF in the 27th minute of the NCAA quarterfinals ... Recorded an assist on Katie Stengel[apos]s game-winning goal against Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Played 97 minutes against Florida State in the ACC Tournament finals ... Recorded her first assist of the season against Florida State... Scored the second goal of her career off a corner kick in Wake Forest[apos]s 2-1 loss to Connecticut ... Scored Wake Forest[apos]s first goal against Nebraska, putting in a rebound after a corner kick ... Took a career-high four shots at Maryland 2010 Sophomore:
Started all 24 games for the Demon Deacons this season ... Notched the first points of her career, finishing the year with one goal and one assist ... Played mostly at centerback, but also saw some time in the midfield ... Part of a Wake Forest back line that recorded four shutouts (at UNC Wilmington, vs. Kentucky, vs. Clemson and vs. San Diego) ... Scored her first career goal in the 89th minute against Villanova to tie the game at 2-2 ... Assisted on Marisa Park[apos]s goal against Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge 2009 Freshman
Played in 16 games and made 15 starts during freshman season ... Earned a start in first collegiate regular season match against High Point and attempted one shot ... Started at UNC Greensboro, but only played six minutes, after injuring ankle early in the game ... Forced to sit out the eight matches following the UNC Greensboro match due to a high ankle sprain ... Returned to the lineup against Duke, attempting one shot in 50 minutes of action ... After missing eight games due to injury, played in final 14 games of the season, including 13 starts ... Started in all four NCAA Tournament games.
High School/Club
Twice named to the all-conference team and also earned all-region honors two times ... Named All-State in 2007 ... Member of the 2006 Super Y ODP All-Star Team ... Participated at 2006 adidas ESP camp ... Named to Top Drawer Soccer[apos]s 'Player to Watch List' in 2008 ... Selected by Region III coaches to attend Mediterranean International Cup in Barcelona, Spain in 2008 ... Member of CASL Elite club team that won the 2007 USYS Region III Premier League East Division ... 2008 NC USYS State Cup semifinalist ... Member of the National Society of High School Scholars since 2008 ... Nominated to represent high school as a school nominee for the 2008 Governor[apos]s School of North Carolina.
Personal
Born on June 14, 1991, in San Diego, Calif. ... Daughter of Olga Burris.